Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- irreverent
- propulsive
- anime night
- action movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The ordinary-looking ring stolen after Lupin is outbid by one dollar contains the secret to a brooch linked to world domination.
Cynthia, head of the Bank of the World, pursues the ring as part of a scheme involving global power.
Lupin reunites Jigen, Fujiko, and Goemon while Zenigata continues the pursuit, creating the franchise's signature team dynamic.
The New York auction theft, mercenary gunfire, and Lupin's getaway foreground energetic animated action and chase staging.
Films like Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar, and why
Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro
stylish animated crime caper with an expert thief, globe-trotting adventure, comic banter, and high-energy set pieces
Lupin the 3rd: The Fuma Conspiracy
animated heist adventure centered on a charismatic thief, elaborate robberies, eccentric villains, and playful action
The Great Race
comic international crime adventure featuring flamboyant criminals, treasure hunting, action spectacle, and irreverent team dynamics
Movie Details
- Director
- Hideki Tonokatsu
- Release Date
- 2000-07-28
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (38)
Cast
- Kanichi Kurita
- Kiyoshi Kobayashi
- Eiko Masuyama
- Makio Inoue
- Gorō Naya
- Mami Koyama
- Rica Matsumoto
- Jouji Nakata
- Fumio Matsuoka
- Eken Mine
Common questions
- What is Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar about?
- Lupin turns a one-dollar auction defeat into a globe-spanning theft involving mercenaries, a banking magnate, and a ring tied to world domination.
- What is Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar as moderate.
- Which films are like Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar?
- Films with a similar feel include Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro, Lupin the 3rd: The Fuma Conspiracy, and The Great Race.
- How long is Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar?
- Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar runs 91 minutes.
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